Parents with any kind of disability are much more likely to have some type of interaction with the child welfare system than other parents. This means they are more likely than other parents to be ...

Noelene K. Jeffers, PhD, CNM, IBCLC, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, highlights the need for inclusive care to support and educate parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities with infant ...

As federal officials begin to outline more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules, worries are running high about what the ...

Parents with learning difficulties or disabilities are disproportionately represented in child protection processes and are more likely than other parents to have their children permanently removed ...

The intersection of identities is both a source of pride and challenges experienced by many Americans today, and for 61 million people, that includes living with a disability. For those living with a ...

New parents of children with disabilities can sometimes feel overwhelmed. Now, a new program is making a big difference for them. Shanda Williams knows the joys — and challenges — of raising two ...

Parents of students with disabilities have long seen federal civil rights complaints as their last, best hope of ensuring schools meet their legal obligations to address their children’s needs.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — A recently filed lawsuit alleges the Allegheny County Office of Children Youth and Families (CYF) intentionally discriminated against an intellectually disabled couple so a non ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

More Minnesotans with developmental and intellectual disabilities are aging and need more involved care, leaving more to soon ...